Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8198, Daniel Dolloff, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
h. h.
Dollöff, Daniel.
26-8198
Mercy
B. L. Wt 6281-160-52
CONTENTS

assort of [?] for [?]
6 Dec. 1881
65-40-4170
Bagnon Bergaudo N.H. [?]
160 ad [?] 13/65 Hodges
Alfred McAllister Montville
1881

✓ A. 170 Maria Mary Dolly widow of Daniel N H Dolliffe who served in the Revolution.
ary war, as a Priv 3 Spts
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 23 rd day of May 1853 and sent to
A. McAlister Montville N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 2 , Vol. A

Mercy Dole widow of Daniel.
Det 3 Feb 53
A. W. Hester Montville Me

me March 1817
Mary Delloff wid Daniel
original Boonton Oct 1813
Alfred McAlister Agt Montville Recd Jan'y 12 th 1832 Maine

State of Maine.
County of Waldo fs.
On this seventh day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before the Police Court of the City of Belfast, in said County, Mercy Doleff, a resident of Thorndike in said County, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Daniel Doleff, late of Thorndike in said County, formerly of New Hampshire, deceased, who served in Captain Tiltons Company in Colonel Brook Potts Regiment, as a private in 1775, and who also served as a Sergeant in Captain Pikes Company of New Hampshire troops in 1777.
She further declares that she was lawfully married to said Daniel Doleff, at Greene Plantation now the town of Belmont, in the State of Maine, by one Elder Drew, a minister of the Gospel, on the nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, and that according to her best knowledge and belief no record evidence of said marriage exists, as will appear by the evidence herewith sent; that her said husband died on the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen; at Belmont, in the County of Waldo and State aforesaid, that she was not married to him prior to the second of

January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow, and has remained such ever since the time before stated, as will more fully appear by the proofs herewith
sent.
Witness.
his
Reuben Cookson marks George Cookson
Her
Mercy Doleff marks.
Subscribed and sworn to in open court, on the year and day before written. And I certify, that Mercy Doleff, whose signature appears above, is proved to me to be the identical Mercy Doleff, who according to their best knowledge and belief, is the widow of Daniel Doleff, late of Thorndike in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, who according to their best knowledge and belief was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, by the oaths of Reuben Cookson of Unity, in the County and State aforesaid, and George Cookson of said Unity, who are credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Police Court to be affixed, this seventh day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
J. Williamson, Jr. { Judge of the Police Court Of the City of Belfast.
State of Maine County of Waldo ss
I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine in and for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that J. Williamson Jr Esq whose signature appears to the Certificate hereon, was at the time of so certifying the Judge of the Police Court of the City of Belfast having a seal and authorized by law to keep his own records
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Supreme Judicial Court this seventh day of January A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty four.
N. Patterson { Clerk of said Court.

State of Maine.
County of Waldo Co.
On this seventh day of January, A.D. eight-
een hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me, Judge of the Police Court of the City of Belfast in said County, legally authorized to administer oaths. Daniel Johnson, a resident of Belfast in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares, that he is well acquaint- ed with Mrs. Mercy Golloff of Thorndike in said County, that he was well acquainted with Daniel Golloff of Greene Plantation, now Bel- mont in the County and State aforesaid; that said Daniel, according to general notoriety and belief, was a sergeant in the war of the Revolution; that said Daniel Golloff died at Belmont aforesaid in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and seventeen; That he first became acquainted with said Daniel Golloff, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, and with said Mercy Golloff in the year eighteen hundred and ten, that he knows said parties living together as husband and wife, and that they were generally reputed as such in the community, from the last mentioned date, up to the time of said Daniel Golloff's death as aforesaid, and that said Mercy has never married, according to her knowledge and belief since the death of said Daniel, but still remains a widow.
And he swears that he is a disinterested witness.
Daniel Johnson
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this seventh day of January. A.D. 1854. And I certify, that said Daniel Johnson  Merilla is a widow witness.
J. Williamson Jr. Judge of the Police Court Of the City of Belfast.

47.941
Mrs. Callaph

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Waldo
On this seventeenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Alfred McAllister a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County aforesaid, Mercy Daffoff aged seventy five years, a resident of Thorndike in the County of Waldo and State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Mercy Daffoff-Widow of Daniel Daffoff who was a Private and Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Rikes and Tiltons in the Regiment of Penobscot Light commanded by Col Enoch Dorr in the Revolutionary War declared by the United States 1776
That he was enlisted at Coates V. B. , County of Hockley and State of New Hampshire or about the day of A. D. 1775-1777 for the term of eight months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 8 months and was honorably discharged at Exeter on on or about
day of A. D. 1777 that he never had a
marriage and the Papers to the Rolls of said company to prove his service and to papers on file in the Pension office where by she received her pension at the  age of 1853 and  at the marriage and death of her said husband and she further swears that she is still a widow at the date of executing this her declaration on the day hereof
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who were engaged in the Military Ser- vice of the United States, passed March, 3 rd 1855. and she further swears that she never has received any any Bounty Land under any act of congress and that she believes her said husband never did receive any Bounty Land
Mercy Daffoff mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above-mentioned; and I certify that I believe the said Mercy Daffoff is the widow of Daniel Daffoff to be the person who performed the Military Service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated; and that I have no interest in the result of the above case,
Alfred McAllister
Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Waldo ss
Personally came before me Alfred McCallister a Justice of the Peace, Clifton Hunt Elias Hunt residents of Thorndike County of Waldo and State of Maine, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn according to law, declare and say that they were present and saw Mary Daffoff make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they, deponents, do reside in the Town and County aforesaid. and Mary Daffoff is now the widow of Daniel Daffoff at the date of her application and in all  Clifton S. Hunt Disinterested Witnesses  Elias Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 day of March A. D. 1855 and certify that Clifton S. Hunt and Elias Hunt are credible and respectable citizens  Alfred McCallister Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine,
County of Waldo ss.
I, Joshua Bates Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Waldo and State of Maine, do hereby certify that Alfred McCallister whose signatures appear to the foregoing certificates of attestation was at the time of the dates of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qual- ified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
The Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Su- preme Judicial Court this 29th day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
J. Bates Clerk.

State of Maine County of Waldo ss I. Joseph Dolfiff of Belmont Aged Sixty eight years on oath do testify and say that I am the son of Daniel Dolfiff who lived in the State of New Hampshire and in the Town of Popland in the year seventeen hundred and eighty Eight it being the place of my birth that my Father moved from Popland to Belfast in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight that he lived in Belfast two years after wards he moved into the town or plantation of Green which is now Belmont that he died in the year 1817 in Belmont that while he lived in Belmont I always heard him say when telling over his services that he served under Captain Pike and that he was a sergeant in the company he belonged to while under Capt Pike and that I always heard and understood him that after serving one term he put his name down again and from hearing him and others talking over the battles that they had been in while in the army and from what he has told me is where I have gained my information from and I never heard him say what Town he went from when he went in to the Revolutionary War and I never heard or knew of any other man of the name of Daniel Dolfiff that lived in the Town of Popland or served in the Revolutionary War that Daniel Dolfiff married my

my Mother in the State of New Hampshire and that they moved in to the Town of Belfast when I was three years old and my mother died in the Plantation of Green now Belmont and that in the fall of Eighteen hundred and nine he was married to Mary Cookson
Attest Mary Johnson Mary E Johnson
Joseph Dolloff
State of Maine Waldo County ss Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty seventh day of June 1858 and I the said Justice do hereby certify that Joseph Dolloff is a credible witness
Alfred McAllister } Justice of peace

State of Maine, County of Washington ss I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Alfred W. Abbott whose signature appears to the foregoing is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 28 th day of January A.D. 1854 N. Patterson Clerk

State of Virginia, County of Wise ss I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Virginia for the County of Wise certify that Alfred W. Alston whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing is now and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the 28 th day of January A.D. 1854
N. Patterson Clerk

State of Maine,
County of Lincoln ss.
On this seventh day of January, A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me, Judge of the Police Court of the City of Belfast in said County, legally empowered to administer oaths, Reuben Cookson of unity in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is well acquainted with Abney Doleff, whose signature to a declaration to procure a pension, he has this day attested before said Police Court: that he was present at the marriage of said Abney, whose maiden name was Abney Cookson, to Daniel Doleff of Belmont in the County and State aforesaid, on or about the twentieth day of February, A.D. 1809; that said marriage was solemnized by one John Dree, an Elder of the Baptist Church, at said Belmont, then called Greene Plantation; that said Daniel Doleff according to general notoriety and belief was a soldier of the Revolution, and that he died at Belmont aforesaid, in the month of December, A.D. 1817, or 1818, or in the month of February 1819, and that he was present at the death of said Daniel Doleff, and that said Abney Doleff has never married since his death, but still remains a widow. And he swears that he is a disinterested witness.
Reuben his Cookson. mark
Witness my Reuben Cookson's sig. J. Williamson Jr.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this seventh day of January, A.D. 1854. And I hereby certify, that said Reuben Cookson is a credible witness.
J. Williamson, Jr. Judge of the Police Court Of the City of Belfast.

State of Maine.
County of Waldo } ss. Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine in for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that J. Williamson Jr Esq whose genuine signature appears above was at the time of certifying thereof the Judge of the Police Court of the City of Belfast having a seal and authorized by law to keep his own records
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court at and this seventh day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred fifty four,
M. Patterson } Clerk of } Sac'd Court

This certifies that there is State of Maine County of Waldo no Record of the Marriage of Daniel Dolliff in the Town Records of Belmont also that there is no earlier Records than 1814 this seventh day Janz 1854 John Crawford } Town Clerk
State of Maine County of Waldo ss Subscribed and sworn to before me this seventh day of Janz 1854 and I certify that John Crawford is Town Clerk for the Town of Belmont for the seventh day of Janz 1854
Alfred Woodworth } Justice of Peace

Skull of the river
Waverly ss - I think it is Patapsco in blue of the Superior Division lower of the State of Maryland for the beauty of Waverly ss certifies that Alfred W. Elliott who has a genuine signature to the foregoing certificate is now here at the auto works and works of the Bureau in order for some beauty study examination & qualified Doctor having acknowledged herewith a very honest affix the seal of said land the 7th day of May A.D. 1857 W. Patapsco in blue

No. 47941
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 6, 1855
Daniel Dallaff Rev. War.
Warrant No. 6281-100-55
Alfred McAllister Montville Me

6281
Neo Aus

✓ No. 4098 Manic
Mary D. D. D. Widow of Daniel - Private & Sergeant.
1854 Jan'y 19. Detached. Winchester Feb. 25 To Same - April 19. To Same -
Admitted Private 2 mo. 12 d. $16 - Sergt. 6 mo. 1 day 30. 16 $46. 16
Comm'd 3. February 1855 Alfred M. Atkinson Mantville Manic
Admitted Feb. 1855

Levy WIDOW, & Co.  am
File No.
8198
Mercy Doffoffe Wid.
Daniel Doffoffe Print Rev War
Act: Februy 37  1833
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

p. 38,691
Daniel Delloff, deceased Maine.
Lit. Frank Delloff Feb. 6/54
act June 7. 1832

Montville May 17th 1854
Sir
in answer to your letter of April 18th 1854 I send you the letter of the Town Clerk of Exeter in the case of Mrs Mary Dafford and the Certificate of the Secretary of V.F. and should you not deem this sufficient I think I can show that Captain Pike and Captain Tilton went out from the Town of Exeter at the time of their serving in the Revolution by a Revolutionary Widow who lived in Exeter at the time and was acquainted with them but was not acquainted with Dafford at the time but after 1799 she became acquainted with Dafford
Yours With Respect
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Alfred McAllister

Brief in the case of
Mercy Doleff wife of Daniel
County and State of
Maine
act
3 d
February 1853.
(Revolutionary)
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service as private & Serg t proved by Certificate of New Hampshire Secretary of State from the Revolutionary Pay roll. Marriage & Identity of parties by Witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Alfred M c Allesler Montville Maine
R. M. R.
Examining Clerk.

Montville, Maine. April 14th 1854
Sir
In answer to your letter of Feb 25 the 1854 in relation to Mercy Dolloffs Claim for a pension under act of 3 rd Feb 1853 and to annuit the Result of My Enquiries upon the Receipt of your Letter I immediately Wrote the Town Clerk of Poplin in order that I might furnish you some Identity of Daniel Dolloff who performed the services which was furnished from the Secretary of State V. P. H. — Soon after I wrote I received a letter from Poplin stating that he had had search the Town Records and could not find any records of the Enlistment of any man by the name of Dolloff nor of births nor of deaths Recorded in their town but he had heard of the names of Dolloffs that lived in Raymond and candy and the letter not being signed by any person I retuned it back to the Town clerk of Poplin for his signature to gether with my letter asking the signature of the town clerk and for him to inform me what the names of the men were that lived in Raymond or candy upon which I received the letter here with sent I cannot find any man of the name of Daniel Dolloff except the one Referred to that ever lived in Poplin

or that has ever lived in Raymond or Canby by I have found that Daniel Dolfopp did live in the town of Exeter at the time of his going in to the Revolutionary War as I suppose and I here with send the affidavit of Eliza Wait showing the place of residence of Daniel Dolfopp at the time of his going in to the War
Yours With Respect Alfred McCallister
L. P. Waldo Commission of Pensions Washington City

Dexter, May 2, 1854
Dear Sir:
In accordance with your request, expressed in your letter of the 24 th ult., I have examined the records of this town from 1774 to 1783, and do not find the name of Daniel Bolloff therein.
Yours Respectfully Franklin Lane, Town Clerk.
To Alfred McAlister Montville, Me.
private

Dear Sir.
Yours of the 31 of March I received the 8 th . inst. and hasten to reply— It appears that you adressed a line to my predecessor in regards to this subject previous to the one I received of you, but what was contained in that letter I know not, but infer from the tenor of the one I received of you, to refer to one Daniel Dolloff— And in searching the records I find that in the year 1781 there was a tax assessed against him which was continued from year to year until 1788 and after that date I cannot find any record of him
Yours Truly
Timothy Tilton Town Clerk of Poplin
P.S. In regard to the Dolloff's in Raymond and Cundy I am personally unacquainted with them, but am aware there are some by that name in Raymond and probably in Cundy also T. T.
Poplin April 10 1854

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office.
I do hereby certify. That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Daniel Dollop is borne upon a "Pay Roll of capt. Philip Tilton's company in Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment to the 1st. of August 1775," as a private in said company — Time of entry, May 25, 1775; Time in service, 2 months 12 days. Army Roll Vol. 8 Page 38.
Same Vol. Page 78 The name of Daniel Dollop is borne upon a receipt of which the following is a true copy:
"1775 Oct. 18 Received of Simo. Walker "Sum, fifteen pounds twelve shillings 6 dms. for "Regimental coats for the thirteen persons here- after named viz: — Elmer Procter, Alexander Stevens, Samuel Severance, Nathan Sleeper, Elmer Fucken, William Tandy, Nathl. Clarke, Dora, Collins, Jonas Davis, Daniel Dollop, Richard Fitts, Caleff Hunttoon & Joseph Levitt, which money I promise to deliver to the above men on demand. Philip Tilton capt."

And upon a "Pay Roll of Captain Robert Pikes Company in Lt. Col. Joseph Senter's Regt. raised by the State of New Hampshire and marched to the State of Rhode Island 1777," is borne the name of Daniel Dolloff as sergeant in said company - Entry. July 5; Discharge, including travel home at 20 miles pr. one day. Jan. 5, 1778; Time in service, 6 months 1 day.
And upon a "Roll for the travel or billeting money of capt. Robert Pikes Company destined for Rhode Island under the command of Col. Senter being three pence pr. mile for one hundred miles paid by John Taylor Gilman, Sept. 8th. 1777," is borne the name of Daniel Dolloff, against which for "amount for 100 miles travel at 3 d pr mile" is 1. 5. -
And upon a "Mustering Roll of Captain Robert Pikes Company in the service of the United States commanded by Lieut. Col. Joseph Senter engaged for six months & five days from June 26th. 1777 taken to Decr. 18th. 1777, is borne the name of Daniel Dolloff, as a sergeant - When enlisted, July 5.
Army Rolls Vol. 7 Page 130

Same Vol. Page 200 is a receipt which bears the name of Daniel Dolloff of which the follow- ing is a true copy:—
"We the subscribers being enlisted soldiers in Capt. Robert Pitkin's company, acknowledge that we have received of John Taylor Gilman twenty five shillings lawful money each for our travel or billeting money to Rhode Island. Witness our hands this 8th. day of Sept. 1777."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 22 d day of December 1833.
John L. Wadley Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, it appears at the bottom of a Muster Roll of Captain Robert Pike's company in 1777 upon which is borne the name of Daniel Dolloff as follows: — "Warwick Decr. 18th. 1777 Muster'd then captain Pike's company as specified in the above Roll. And in Brown D r . Must. Mast."
I further certify that the rolls upon which are borne the name of Daniel Dolloff do not show the place where he enlisted or from what neighbourhood the companies of Captain Hilton & Capt. Pike were recruited.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 27th day of April 1854. John L. Wadley, Secretary of State.

State of Maine County of Waldo Is on this the third day of April 1854 personally appeared Eliza Waldo of Belfast on oath declares that she was born in the Town of Poplin New Hampshire and her age is sixty nine nine years and that I was well acquainted with Daniel Dolsloff of Belmont who died in Belmont the  year  one Eighteen hundred and Seventeen and that I recollect from the circumstance of that I have heard said from Daniel Dolsloff and from my Mother who was a sister to Daniel Dolsloff that Daniel was brought up in the Town of Exeter New Hampshire and I have always understood and Belied that he went from Exeter at the time of his going into the Revolutionary war and that he was a Sergeant in the army and that he Enlisted a number of times and served but much the whole of the war and that I never heard of any other Daniel Dolsloff but the one above referred to that ever lived in the State of New Hampshire
Attest Joseph Clark Albert E. Clark
Eliza her Waldo mark

State of Maine County of Waldo ss Subscribed and sworn to on this third day of April before me 1854 before me and I the said Justice do hereby Certify that Eliza Wait is a credible Witness
Alfred McAllister } Justice of Peace
State of Maine County of Waldo ss
I Madamison Clarke of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Waldo do hereby Certify that Alfred McAllister whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 3 rd day of April A.D. 1854
M. Bullock Clerk

Montville Feb 11th the 1854
Sir
Your communication of Jan'y 19 1854 has been attended to in the case of Mercy Dolloff Widow of Daniel Dolloff who claimed for a pension under act of 3 Feb 1853 and the Evidence forwarded to your office
The Evidence of Joseph Dolloff the Son of Daniel Dolloff was forwarded to your office on the 30th of January last in order to show the circumstances of identity of Daniel Dolloff who was a Revolutionary Soldier and it appears by your letter of Feb 6th 1854 to Joseph Dolloff that the affidavit of Joseph Dolloff was filed in your office and not for the purpose which your letter of Feb 6th 1854 to Joseph Dolloff or any of the children expecting any benefit therefrom but expressly for Mercy Dolloff the Widow of Daniel Dolloff for to show circumstances that Daniel Dolloff was the man that performed the services which the widow is claiming the pension therefrom you will please file the evidence in her case L.P. Waldo Commissioner Alfred McAlister of Pensions. Washington City
It must have been an oversight in me in not giving you notice for what purpose the affidavit was intended for
A. McAlister

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dolloff, John GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3069 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 21, 1789 to Ladd & Cross, assignees
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.